Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,602, William Gibson, Continental (N.H.) Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.) Mass.
Gibson, William
S. 43,602
CONTENTS

10.642. New-York R
William Gibson of Penfield in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year -
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1822 and sent to Russell Babbitt, Esq. Rochester, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 373.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822. 40.00
34.00  10 mo.
$421.03
34 25 10 mo. \frac{10}{30} \frac{4}{31}
Id. 100.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
as 1 st May 1822.
Monroe Geo. G. -

I, John Gibson of lawful age, depose and say, that altho' I was very young, I well recollect, that my Brother William Gibson , who now lives in Farmington, N.H. enlisted in to the year service of the United States, at Dunstable in the County of Hillsborough, N.H. where our Father then lived in the year 1775, or 6. and understood, that he served his term of duty upon, or near the Northern Frontier. He was sick, and I remember that our Father went after him, and brought him home , in a very feeble state. I have no means of ascertaining the names of the Officers, who commanded the Company he was in, but from recollection think the Captain's name was Mann, or Manly, and the Lieut's name Walker, but I cannot be positive. And I remember, that after he recovered he went away, and I understood he went again into the service of U.S. but I cannot say under what Officers. After several years in the year 1779, I enlisted into the service, in Pelham N.H. and joined the Army at West-Point, in 1780, and after I heard, that my Brother William was in the service among Troops stationed at a small distance from where I was stationed, and on a day I went over to a height where some Troops were stationed, and I there found my Brother William , who was there among the Troops in the service of the U.S. not being in the same Corps, I did not afterwards see my Brother while in the service, but I have understood and believe, he served considerable part of the War, and was regularly discharged. John Gibson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Penobscot ss. April 29. 1819. The above named John Gibson personally appeared before the undersigned, and signed his name and made oath that the foregoing Deposition is just and true. The undersigned further certifies, that the above named is a respectable citizen of the Town of Bucksport in the County of Hancock, of unquestioned credibility, and a justice of

the Peace in that County.
David Perham { Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Penobscot ss. I certify that David Perham above-named is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Penobscot, and Commonwealth aforesaid, duly qualified to act in that capacity, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, this twenty ninth day of April. Anno Domini eighteen hundred and nineteen.
Thos Cobb, Clerk of s d Court for the County of Penobscot

State of New York Rensselaer County ss:
Benjamin Mann now of Troy in said County being duly sworn says that he was a Captain in Col James Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 - that William Gibson, enlisted into his company in the fore part of January in the year 1776 for one year as a private soldier - that the said William served as a private soldier under this deponent for the said term of one year during the Campaign of 1776 & was a good & faithful soldier & that the said William was at the end of his said enlist- ment honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey
Benjamin Mann
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of July 1821 before me
Isaac M c Conkie Justice Peace
capt Mann is on the roll as a private
State of New York Rensselaer County ss:
I certify that Isaac
M c Conkie whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is one of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Rensselaer. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of July 1821.
Ben. Smith Clerk.

State of New York Ontario County } ss
Wm Gibson of the town of Farmington in the county of Ontario and State of New York formerly from the town of Pelham in the State of New Hampshire being duly cautioned and sworn does on oath depose say and declare that he is a native citizen of United States and that he served this country in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy and that he enlisted as a private soldier in January 1776 for One year in Capt. Benj m Mains Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Reel, newhampshires line in the Campaign to Canada and at the expiration of said time Received an honorable discharge - and that he the deponent enlisted again in May or June 1778 for Nine Months in Capt. Heaths Company of Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hunly in the Massachusetts line and at the expiration of said time he Received an honorable discharge - and the deponent further saith that he enlisted in October 1779, for the term of Nine Months under Capt. Caggsdell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts line and at the expiration of said time Received an Honorable discharge - and that he the deponent enlisted and served Six Months as an artificer, commanded by Wm Appleton and received an Honorable discharge at the expiration of said time - And the deponent further saith that the said discharges which he received are lost, and that he the deponent is Fifty nine years of age and in indigent circumstances and in need of support from Government and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 - entitled "An Act to

engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and further the deponent saith not —
William Gibson
Sworn to declared & subscribed this 13 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Gibson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Respectfully April 13 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

off the ...able Secretary of War if May

William Chapman William Gibson April 18 th 1818
John ...
The Honorable Jury of men
Washington
State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerks office -
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this
24 th April AD 1818
Mr. McNaughton

State of New York Monroe County } ss. On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord 1821. personally appeared in open court, being a court of general sessions of the peace. in and for said county. and constituted a court of record. by proceeding according to the course of the common law, by having the power of fine and imprisonment. and by keeping a record of its proceedings. and recognized as such court by the laws and judicial decisions of said state. William Gib- son aged sixty three years, of the town of Penfield, late in the county of Ontario, but now in the county of Monroe, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.
He the said William Gibson in the forepart of January 1776. enlisted for the term of one year in the state of New Hampshire. in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Mann. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the said year. for which he enlisted when he was discharged at Trenton in the state of New Jersey. And that he enlisted again in the month of June 1778. for the term of nine months, in Capt Heath's Company of Infantry in the

Regiment commanded by Colonel Hance in the Massachusetts line. And at the expiration of said term he received an honorable discharge; And that he again enlisted in the Month of October 1779. for the term of nine months in the Company commanded by Capt. Cogswell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts line. And at the expiration of said term rec d an honorable discharge. That he was in the battle of Trenton and in a number of skirmishes — And that he made application for a pension on the thirteenth day of April, 1818. but has not as yet received a pension certificate for the want of due proof of his services — And I the said William Gibson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or

debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. - Viz.
   A part of an old set of shop joiner tools, _____ $8.00 1. old trunk _____ $37   One great chair _____ .37 1. five pair kettle - 3.50   6. old kitchen do _____ 1.12 1. bake kettle - 1.25   1. Table _____ .50 1. iron pot, 1. dish kettle. 75   1. Spider _____ .50 1. old foot wheel - .50   One churn (one old pair) - .50 2. axes, 1. hoe - 1.00   One milk pail, 2. tubs, & one cart. pot _____ .50 2 1/2 Tun of poor hay, 7.00   5. tea cups, saucers, 1. pitcher, 1. teapot. 50 1. Cow _____ 10.00   3. knives, forks, 1. cream pitcher. 37 1. Sow & 5. Pigs - 4.00   2. glass tumblers. _____ .18 1. Redwood barrel - .25   Whole amt $11.14 -  
I have no real estate; my occupation is that of a cabinet maker. I have not been able to work at the business of any importance, for eight or ten years past by reason of losing my eyesight. I have six persons in my family that are dependent on me for support, viz. My wife who is deprived of her reason & has been, by times, for a number of years - Lucinda 21. Years of age who has not been able to do any work of any consequence for seven or eight years - Patty 16. Years of age not hearty at all - David aged 20. Years has for the most time been midling well - Jefferson Forbes, a boy that I brought up from a child has been sick a great deal - I now owe just debts to Elkanah Pratt $7.00 - to Prudent Bury $11.00

to John M. Cland $2.00 Ebenezer Cook $8.00 Jon s . Mayhew $3.00 - Mr. Packway $5.00 - Mr. Hagg $5.75 - and a heavy bill for doctoring - I have owing to me one debt of $7.00 and that is all - [Signed] William Gibson
Monroe County S.S.
I, Nathaniel Rochester Clerk of the county of Monroe, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule, is "Forty one dollars & fourteen cents" In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said county on this twenty eighth day of September 1821. —
N. Rochester
Clerk of the Court afore said in & for said county
William Gibson application -
Col. Reid's
N. Hampshire
Reg d . 1776-1175
13 April 1810.
Admitted
Penfield
Monroe Co. N.Y.

W. Gibson L.H.
Items for history to Aug. 17/80
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William Gibson
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Act: 18 March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18,264 William Gibson
Canal No 6 N.Y.
Roswell D. Dabbitt Rochester, N.Y.
Rec. 19 Oct. 1821.
Admitted
Honorable the Secretary of War Washington
Edward D. D. D. claims to be admitted on the military testimony of Nov. 1821.
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
Enclosed is William Gibson's application for a pension &c &c -
You will observe from the papers that he has not yet received a certificate, for the want of proof of his services - I believe the papers are now sufficient to entitle him to his pension from the date of his application.
Respectfully Yours Colt Smith
Roswell Babcock
Dated Rochester Monroe County State of New York Sept. 28 th 1821

Mr. Edwards
The Secretary of War Washington
Recd. 27 Mar. 1822

Rochester, Monroe County, N. Y.
February 1822.
The Hon. Secretary at War, Sir, An original application for a pension, by William Gibson , was forwarded some time last fall, from this place, to the Secretary's office, since which time nothing has been heard from it— A line directed to the subscriber, at this place, giving in- formation concerning the above application, will find the person concerned—
Roswell Babbitt